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- https://www.socratica.com/
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- Arts and Humanities, Bio-Medical, Science and Technology, Social Sciences
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- Archaeology, Art, Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Geography, History, Languages, Literature, Mathematics, Physics
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- Film/Video
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- Blogs, Streaming/Download
Educational videos on a wide variety of disciplines, inspired by the ethos that certain ideas and concepts benefit from being presented in an engaging audiovisual format. A blog on the ‘Socratica Method’ features highlights from the collection and information about the use of av material as a pedagogical tool. There are also four language channels: German, Spanish, Portuguese and French. Suitable for various levels, from primary to university. Although the videos are not arranged according to educational level it is generally clear from the context who the intended audience is.
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- https://www.kanopystreaming.com/
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- Arts and Humanities, Bio-Medical, Science and Technology, Social Sciences
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- Agriculture, American Studies, Archaeology, Art, Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Dance, Design, Economics, Education, Engineering, Film Studies, General Science, Geography, German Studies, History, Information Studies, Mathematics, Media Studies, Medicine, Music, Photography, Physics, Politics and Government, Social Studies, Technology, Women’s Studies
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- AV services, Streaming/Download, Video Sources
On-demand streaming platform for educational institutions featuring over 26,000 films from leading producers including PBS, BBC, the Criterion Collection, First Run Features, Media Education Foundation, but also many other smaller, niche producers. The site offers both a platform from which to stream films as well as providing a video hosting service. A full range of academic subjects is covered and many of the films, programmes and clips are not otherwise available on DVD. The site also features detailed analytics so that librarians can more easily assess how the site is being used by students. Subscription is based on paying only for the films which students and institutions actually watch.
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- https://www.nationalgeographic.com/tv/
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- General Science, Geography, History, Nature
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- Film/Video
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- Producers/Broadcasters, Streaming/Download, TV/Radio listings
National Geographic Channel (also commercially abbreviated and trademarked as Nat Geo) is the American digital cable and satellite television channel that is owned by Fox Cable Networks division of 21st Century Fox and the National Geographic Society.
The channel broadcasts non-fiction television programmes produced by National Geographic and other production companies. It features documentaries with factual content involving nature, science, culture, and history, plus some reality and pseudo-scientific entertainment programming.
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- http://video.nationalgeographic.com
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- Science and Technology
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- Biology, Environmental Studies, Geography, Nature, Photography
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- Streaming/Download
The National Geographic website streams a small number of short videos. Topics include the rare ghost monkeys filmed in Colombia, the devastation to wildlife caused by the oil spillage in the Gulf of Mexico, and footage of tsunamis.
Other Online
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- http://watchknowlearn.org/
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- Arts and Humanities, Bio-Medical, Science and Technology, Social Sciences
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- Art, Biology, Dance, Drama, Education, Film Studies, General Science, Geography, History, Mathematics, Music, Nature, Physics, Social Studies, Technology
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- Film/Video
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- Footage Sources, Streaming/Download
This American website links to over 50,000 free educational videos, organised according to more than 5,000 categories. The videos, which are selected mainly for use in primary and secondary schools, can be searched according to the site’s own taxonomy which is presented in an easy to use tree of hierarchies. Users can also search by keyword and filter by age level.
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- http://olympicwaterscape.blogspot.co.uk/
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- Archaeology, Geography
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- Film/Video
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- Streaming/Download
This website showcases a film which was produced in 2010 by a group of students from the Department of Geography at Royal Holloway, University of London. The goal of the project was to create a 20-minute film showing the changes taking place on London’s inland waterways, accompanied by photographs of historic memories of the area, how it is experienced in the present, and the future of these waterscapes in light of the 2012 Olympic games. The site features the completed film, a gallery of photographs, and a timeline.
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- http://www.copeam.org/activities-category/audiovisual-product/
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- Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences
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- Agriculture, Archaeology, Art, Economics, Geography, History, Languages, Media Studies, Music, Politics and Government, Social Studies
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- Film/Video
- Type of resource
- Archives/Museums, Streaming/Download
The results of a project to collect shared memories of the Mediterranean are presented on this website, which provides free access to over 4,000 audiovisual items from the region. Fourteen institutions from the Mediterranean region took part in the project, including broadcasters from Palestine, Israel, Spain, France, Italy, Algeria, Morocco, Egypt and Croatia. The site presents a selection of curated clips, aiming to provide a picture of the heritage, culture and history of the Mediterranean area. The clips are accompanied by wide range of editorial content, offering the opportunity to explore by theme and collection, with maps and timelines to aid navigation. Themes cover arts, economy, trade, industry, eco-systems, water issues, food and cooking, migration etc. The site is available in English, French and Arabic. Now under Copeam.
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- http://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/Home.aspx
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- Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences
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- Business Studies, Economics, Education, Ethnology, Geography, History, Politics and Government, Psychology, Social Studies
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- Film/Video, Radio/Sound
- Type of resource
- Blogs, Podcasting, Streaming/Download
The London School of Economics offers a broad selection of over thirty podcasts and videos from its departments and schools. This page presents the resources in a clearly laid out manner, making it easy to see at a glance what is on offer, with brief, informative summaries of each podcast and a clear design. There are too many resources to mention them all here, but selected highlights include: VoxEUROPP, Current Affairs in Mandarin, Institute of Public Affairs and Democratic Audio. There are also links to other outlets which syndicate the content, including iTunesU, YouTube, Webfeeds, mixcloud and Soundcloud. All the resources are freely available.
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- https://www.bgs.ac.uk/home.html?src=topNav
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- Science and Technology
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- Environmental Studies, Geography, Geology
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- Film/Video
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- Organisations, Streaming/Download, Web Links
The British Geographical Survey is the UK’s principal supplier of geological expertise and information for decision making for governmental, commercial and individual users. The organisation’s research is in strategically important areas including energy and natural resources, vulnerability to environmental change and hazards, and Earth System Science, often in collaboration with the national and international scientific academic community. The website features a range of audiovisual material including a YouTube channel which presents a wide-range of informative videos on recent geological research in the UK and abroad, aspects of BGS policy, and on-location reports from research projects around the world.
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- https://nerc.ukri.org/planetearth/
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- Science and Technology
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- Biology, Environmental Studies, Geography, Geology
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- Film/Video, Radio/Sound
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- Information Sources, Podcasting, Streaming/Download, Web Links
The goal of this website is to explain how environmental scientists work and why the work they do is important. The site is run by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), the UK public body that supports and funds the natural and environmental sciences, via major environmental research centres: the British Antarctic Survey, the British Geological Survey, the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, the National Centre for Atmospheric Science, the National Centre for Earth Observation and the National Oceanography Centre. As well as News and Features sections there is a Podcasts and Video page, where various aspects of the work done by the above bodies are discussed.
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